Originally a country girl who grew up in a home built in the early 1920’s, surrounded by sheep, cattle and wheat crops. Far from your typical “healthy home” environment – consisting of lead paint and all the other associated health hazards that come along with farm life, such as pesticides, dipping and drenching chemicals, ryegrass, and paddock dust. Although my childhood memories consist of chamomile baths to soothe my eczema after horse riding and trips to the hospital when my asthma was getting difficult to manage, I am still grateful for the experiences I had growing up on the land.

After being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease at an early age and going through two miscarriages, I often wondered why? Where was I going wrong? When I started on my own healthy home journey, I realised how overwhelming this topic can be, but rest assured it’s all the small incremental changes that can make a big difference. I now understand that health and wellness does not just start and stop with a yoga class or eating well. We need to start by looking at our environment and how external factors are affecting our bodies.